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Broccoli Cheddar Cornbread
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy The Neelys
- 2 (8.5-ounce) boxes corn muffin mix
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 (8-ounce) container cottage cheese
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Cheddar
- 1 stick unsalted butter or margarine
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed but not drained
Vegetable Pot Pie
By cirql8or
Copyright, 2001, Barefoot Contessa Parties!, All Rights Reserved
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
- 2 cups sliced yellow onions (2 onions)
- 1 fennel bulb, top and core removed, thinly sliced crosswise
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups good chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon Pernod
- Pinch saffron threads
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups large-diced potatoes (1/2 pound)
- 1 1/2 cups asparagus tips
- 1 1/2 cups peeled, 3/4-inch-diced carrots (4 carrots)
- 1 1/2 cups peeled, 3/4-inch-diced butternut squash
- 1 1/2 cups frozen small whole onions (1/2 pound)
- 1/2 cup minced flat-leaf parsley
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/4 pound cold unsalted butter, diced
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup ice water
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
- Flaked sea salt and cracked black pepper
Amaretti Torta
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 20 amaretti cookies, plus 8 amaretti cookies crushed for topping
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 large eggs, separated
- 2 tablespoons orange-flavored liquor (Triple Sec, Cointreau, or Grand Marnier)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
Mojito Chicken and Roasted Asparagus with Almonds
By cirql8or
, 2006, Robin Miller, All rights reserved
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 2 bunches asparagus (2 pounds)
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 pound cut-up skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup rum
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup couscous, cooked according to package directions
Cantaloupe, Prosciutto and Arugula Salad with Champaigne Vinaigrette
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2007
- 1/4 cup champagne vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs, such as basil, chives and parsley
- 1 cantaloupe, peeled seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 8 thin slices prosciutto, cut into thin strips
- 10 ounces fresh arugula, washed and spun dry
- 1 cup roughly chopped toasted Marcona almonds, or other almonds with skin removed
Tracie's Couscous Salad
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Tracie Farmer
- 1 box flavored couscous (garlic or Parmesan), cooked
- 1 can chickpeas
- 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1/2 Vidalia onion, chopped
- 1 English cucumber, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 to 3 limes, juiced
Maple-Orange Chicken with Acorn Squash and Sweet Potatoes
By cirql8or
, 2006, Robin Miller, All rights reserved
- 1 small to medium acorn squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 leeks, rinsed and chopped
- 5 (5-ounce) skinless chicken breast halves (with or without bone)
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 1 cup orange marmalade
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
Green Eggs and Ham
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 large shallots, finely chopped
- 1 (10-ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted in microwave and liquids drained
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup heavy cream, eyeball it
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
- 8 slices deli ham or prosciutto di Parma
- 8 eggs
Cherry Parfait
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Robin Miller, 2007
- 1 cup canned cherry pie filling
- 1 cup vanilla frozen yogurt or light ice cream, softened slightly
- 1 cup nondairy whipped topping or whipped cream
- 8 tablespoons candied nuts (pecans, walnuts, peanuts)
Cinnamon Vanilla Wedding Cake with Mexican Hot Chocolate Buttercream
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Michelle Doll
- 500 milliliters egg whites
- 800 grams granulated sugar
- 900 grams unsalted butter, room temperature
- 250 grams white chocolate, melted and cooled
- 250 grams dark chocolate, melted and cooled
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons sweet ancho chile pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 sticks butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract